Hospitals
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Kenya launches emergency medical care policy, keen on developing health sector
KENYA – Health Chief Administrative Dr. Rashid Aman has launched the Emergency Medical Care Policy 2020-2030. He has also inaugurated the Emergency medical care steering…
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Egypt sends medical aid to Sudan under the Egyptian Pan-Africanism umbrella
SUDAN – A total of four planes from Egypt have arrived in Sudan’s capital of Khartoum, carrying 39 tons of medical supplies and equipment. The…
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US Food and Drug Administration approves Novo Nordisk’s weight management drug Wegovy
DENMARK – Novo Nordisk, a Danish drug company that focuses on lifestyle related diseases, has finally received the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) approval…
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Merck Foundation provides scholarships to Mauritian doctors in commitment to build healthcare capacity
MAURITIUS – Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, in partnership with Ministry of Health and Wellness, Mauritius, has underscored their commitment to…
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Philips’ strategic partnership with NicoLab set to accelerate stroke diagnosis and treatment
NETHERLANDS – Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, has partnered with NicoLab, a MedTech stroke care company, to increase leverage on Philips’ stroke…
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NGOs urge government to declare state of emergency on healthcare as they launch COVID-19 tracking website
NIGERIA – A coalition of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), has urged the federal government to declare a state of emergency on primary healthcare services in Nigeria.…
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Steve Biko Hospital unveils mobile robot to join intensive care patient treatment team
South Africa – The Steve Biko Academic Hospital, a purely tertiary healthcare institution rendering specialized and highly specialized services to medically referred patients in South…
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WHO gives new recommendations for screening and treatment of cervical cancer as decline in screening of breast and cervical cancer witnessed
SWITZERLAND – World Health Organization (WHO) and Human Reproduction Programme (HRP) have launched new guidelines to help countries make faster progress, more and equitably, on…
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Ivory Coast dispatches mobile clinics to speed up COVID vaccinations
COTE D’IVOIRE – Ivory Coast has begun sending mobile clinics to markets and other busy areas in its main city Abidjan in an effort to…
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South Sudan’s Health Care Remains Inadequate ten years after independence, Officials Say
South Sudan – As South Sudan celebrates 10 years of independence, health care workers and officials say the health care situation in the world’s newest…